How do I view my Linux or UNIX server bandwidth usage?

How do I view my Linux or UNIX server bandwidth usage?

To view the bandwidth usage on a Linux or UNIX server, you can use the iftop command.

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iftop

This will display a live update of the network traffic on the server, showing the bandwidth usage by each network connection.

To display the bandwidth usage in a specific interface, use the -i option followed by the name of the interface.

For example, to display the bandwidth usage on the eth0 interface:

iftop -i eth0

To display the bandwidth usage in a specific network, use the -f option followed by a filter expression.

For example, to display the bandwidth usage for the 192.168.1.0/24 network:

iftop -f 'net 192.168.1.0/24'

You can also use the vnstat command to view the bandwidth usage on a Linux or UNIX server. The vnstat command keeps track of network traffic over time, and can display the bandwidth usage for a specific time period.

To display the bandwidth usage for the current month, use the vnstat command with the -m option:

vnstat -m

To display the bandwidth usage for a specific interface, use the -i option followed by the name of the interface.

For example, to display the bandwidth usage on the eth0 interface:

vnstat -i eth0
Created Time:2017-10-28 21:38:56  Author:lautturi